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  • Escaping Great Danger in the Kingdom of What If

    Oh, that treacherous kingdom of What If! That world of unknown and possibilities! That place where contemplative, thoughtful and tender-hearted people get stuck and then wiped out by the enemy’s emotional snowball!

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  • Learning to Practice Humility in a World of Pride

    Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves… You should have the same attitude toward one another that Christ Jesus had … (From Philippians 2:3-5) This past Lenten season (Ash Wednesday to Palm Sunday), our church replaced our normal corporate prayer time with

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  • The Fear and Relief of Being Known (Psalm 139)

    Does anybody really know you? Not just know of you but actually know YOU? I find that there is a mixture of great fear and great relief in being known. On one hand, having your personality, thoughts, emotions and behaviors exposed can be freeing to the soul. There is no need for hiding. On the…

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  • In Trust We Rest: A Faith Lesson From Our Cat

    Trust is really important if we want to find true rest. No human can rest in any satisfactory way unless they trust the atmosphere around them. Our cat can sleep deeply on the back of the loveseat because she fully trusts Shannon and me. I can sleep next to my wife because I know that I…

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